Proverbs 19

“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.” Naming Better keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.” Naming Also keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD .” The line’s distinctive content terms include foolishness, fretteth, heart. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.” Naming Wealth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.” Naming Many keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.” Naming Delight keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anger, deferreth, discretion. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.” The line’s distinctive content terms include favour, grass, king’s. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.” The line’s distinctive content terms include calamity, contentions, continual. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD .” Naming House keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” The line’s distinctive content terms include lendeth, LORD, pity. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.” Naming Chasten keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.” Naming Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD , that shall stand.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, desire, kindness. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bosom, hand, hideth. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bringeth, causeth, chaseth. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” Naming Cease keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include devoureth, iniquity, judgment. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.” Naming Judgments keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.